calendar year

noun

1

: a period of a year beginning and ending with the dates that are conventionally accepted as marking the beginning and end of a numbered year

2

: a period of time equal in length to that of the year in the calendar conventionally in use

Examples of calendar year in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Distributions made in any calendar year in excess of investment company taxable income and net capital gain are treated as taxable ordinary dividends to the extent of undistributed earnings and profits, and then as a return of capital that reduces the adjusted basis in the shares held. —Charlotte Observer, 10 July 2024

Its predecessor, the Bradley Center, hosted at most 18 concerts in a single calendar year. —Piet Levy, Journal Sentinel, 11 June 2024

For example, 2023 saw record-high summer temperatures and 28 separate weather and climate disasters costing at least $1 billion, the highest number of billion-dollar disasters in a calendar year. —Medora Lee, USA TODAY, 23 May 2024

Visitors will only be required to pay the fee once each calendar year and repeat travelers will be exempt on future trips. —Alison Fox, Travel + Leisure, 9 July 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1689, in the meaning defined at sense 1